It's been a crazy few weeks and as always I should've started decorating and crafting for Christmas much sooner! Minutes ago I finalized my decorations for this year. There were things I really wanted to do and things I did that were definitely plan B, C or D! Knowing that the 2013 Christmas Tour of Homes was happening today was great motivation to get whatever I was going to get done, Done!
Grab a cup a peppermint mocha, light, of course, and enjoy the sights of our oh so simple Christmas-y home! Thanks for stopping by!
We'll start with a Merry Christmas greeting from the tiniest Wade! I couldn't resist taking her picture while she was all dressed up for church yesterday morning. She may also be one of the top reasons I have had a hard time getting motivated to decorate this year. Love her to pieces!
Lights, Lights, Lights!!! and Trees, Trees, Trees!!!
These penguin were made by my mom and step dad. Since our family has grown, we outnumber our old set of snowmen!
Front Door at night.
Front door during the day. My snowman needs a bigger hat, but I still think he's cute.
The view from the front entry
Entry way decor cut out.
Opposite the cut out. This little wall hanging was thrown together today when I decided I needed something on this blank wall.
The fireplace mantle. This was a definite plan C or D! Sometimes projects just don't work out the way I envision them. However, I do like how it all turned out.
The Living Room tree
Living room mirror fancied up. I love all the reflections of just about every other decoration in this room that show up in this mirror.
These Santa pictures are probably my favorite decorations to pull out of every year. It's amazing how a five minute session with a random mall Santa captured on film can tell the story of the kids' lives. We have discussed who is missing in each picture and why and why I am sitting on Santa's lap in several. I hate that we have a couple of years that we missed taking a picture, but there are stories for the missing years, too.
When Jake joined the Army in '07, my mom bought an Army nutcracker and began this collection. We have a couple of years where we couldn't find an Army nutcracker with that particular year inscribed on it. They fit perfectly this year on top of these shelves in the Living Room that are normally empty.
Enter the Dining Area. Simple oversized bells hanging from the light.
Wreath on the door to the back porch
Snowmen have taken over the kitchen cabinets!
Hallway to the kids' rooms.
Our 2013 Christmas Countdown - an upgrade to the previous years' paper chain.
Our Mickey Mouse Talking Countdown that never seems to die!
These wreaths were one of our countdown activities. Now they are hallway decorations.
Finally the tree in our Master Bedroom. It is such a cute tree full of kid memories and ornaments. I am tempted to leave it up year round because I love the glow of the Christmas lights so much!
Hope you enjoyed your tour of our simple Christmasy abode! Check out some others at the Nester's 2013 Christmas Tour of Homes!
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